SHAKA ZULU The classic of African history – a biography of Shaka Zulu, founder of the Zulu nation, born leader and brilliant general. Great stories in this book, and really interesting background on why the Zulu nation is so proud today.

Study revealed to me how complicated was the region and how contested the history of a place and people could be.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. BUONO STATO GENERALE, SOVRACCOPERTA LOGORATA DAL TEMPO CONSUNTA AI MARGINI MA BEN RESTAURATA, INTERNO BUONO CON LEGGERA BRUNITURA SOTTOLINEATO A MATITA E IN MINOR PARTE A PENNA ED EVIDENZIATORE, QUALCHE ORECCHIA. The author looks to incorporating the established traditions of the Zulus which the older generations described in the vivid and dramatic style peculiar to their nation. Shaka is a young African boy who makes it his life ambition to bring an army forward through discipline and hard work.

International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly.The end, even though I knew what was coming from other sources I had read, was still very sad and moving to read because, during this lengthy book, I had grown to admire this man and even to like him, at least in certain of his moods. In this story, Shaka Zulu, a great warrior and powerful king, finds that despite his many talents, he is the only king in the nearby kingdoms who cannot dance. What is known is that Shaka, born into the small Zulu clan that formed part of the Nguni tribes, engaged in conflicts that killed and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. The story of two brothers, one with Down syndrome, and their extraordinary journey of resilience and repair.

Only a couple reviews here mention the historical inaccuracies, and even those rate the book positively.

Margaret Atwood takes the art of storytelling to new heights in a dazzling novel that unfolds layer by astonishing layer and concludes in a brilliant and wonderfully satisfying twist. By the early 19th century, the Zulu under Shaka dominated the northeastern areas of current day South Africa including KwaZulu-Natal. Australia’s Yesterdays A Book By Readers Digest, Plus, Australia A History In Photographs A book By Michael Cannon, The Land Down Under. The Hunter And The Whale, A Book By Laurens Van Der Post, Hunting, Whaling, South African Adventure, 1st Edition 1967.